Because Stanley catches glimpses of it while he is working in the lake. He remembers that his great great grandfather took refuge there after he was robbed of his fortune by Kissin Kate Barlow around 100 years ago. His great great grandfather survived so when Stanley escapes Camp Green Lake, he relises he and Zero can take refuge there too.
Big Thumb
In "Holes" by Louis Sachar, Stanley Yelnats mentions that there was a "big thumb" on top of which he believed there was a "big, green thumb." This thumb symbolizes a sense of hope and possibility in the context of the story, representing the idea of fortune and the connection between the past and the present. The imagery reflects the themes of fate and destiny that run throughout the novel.
In the book holes Stanley and zero broke the curse by climbing up big thumb, drinking from the stream and eating the sweet onions Elya yelnats was supposed to do this but forgot.
stanley feels like he is digging his own grave because the hole was big and stanley was small
He started off at the camp because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Once at the camp, instances like the bag of stolen sunflower seeds or being discovered by the Warden/covered in lizards (which ended up turning out okay) were also examples of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Big Thumb
In the book "Holes" by Louis Sachar, the big thumb symbolizes friendship and loyalty between the characters Stanley and Zero. Stanley's family has a history of bad luck, but when he befriends Zero, they work together to overcome their obstacles and find a sense of hope and redemption. The big thumb represents the strength that comes from their bond and their shared journey towards personal growth.
I think big thumb!
He was as big as a my thumb.
As big as your fatty thumb
It is a thumb
In the book holes Stanley and zero broke the curse by climbing up big thumb, drinking from the stream and eating the sweet onions Elya yelnats was supposed to do this but forgot.
as big as your thumb nail it's really not that big
Pollex. It means both 'thumb' and 'big toe'.
About the size of your thumb!
its my thumb...
tom thumb and thumbelina. hope this helped. :)